- A theatrical producer.
- A man who has a flair for dramatic or ostentatious behavior.
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The noun has one meaning:
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a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
Synonyms: promoter, impresario
Showman can have a variety of meanings, usually by context.
Travelling Showmen are people who organise and run fairgrounds. In the past it has also been used for the people who organized freakshows, sideshows, circuses and travelling theatre troupes.
The term Showman, can also be meant as a superlative or complimentary term, sometimes used as an accolade or quasi-title, such as in the documentary name: Harry Saltzman: Showman.
Showmen in the United States are also male dancers or performers in shows, usually alongside showgirls- an example would be Gene Kelly in the film Singin' in the Rain.
"Showman" ("şovmen" in turkish) word refers to talk show host in Turkey. This show can be performed individually(talking with public by telephone) in Turkish TV's.
Showman may also refer to a line of guitar amplifiers manufactured by Fender.
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - en der er i forlystelsesbranchen, skuespildirektør, revydirektør, direktør for forestillingen
Nederlands (Dutch)
impresario, publiekstrekker
Français (French)
n. - personne qui a le sens du spectacle
Deutsch (German)
n. - Schausteller
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - άνθρωπος του θεάματος, θεατράνθρωπος, θεατρίνος
Italiano (Italian)
imbonitore, impresario
Português (Portuguese)
n. - empresário (m), artista (m)
Русский (Russian)
хозяин или директор цирка, балагана, специалист по организации публичных выступлений, человек, знающий, что может привлечь внимание публики
Español (Spanish)
n. - organizador o empresario de espectáculos, feriante, director de circo, comediante
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utställningschef, cirkusdirektör, teaterdirektör, revydirektör, revyskådespelare, showman
中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
马戏团的老板, 玩杂耍的人
中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 馬戲團的老闆, 玩雜耍的人
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 見世物師, 興行師, 演出上手
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مخرج ألمسرحيه
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מנהל מופעי-בידור, מפיק הצגות, שחקן תיאטרלי, אדם בעל כישרון לפרסום עצמי
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